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Garter & Ribbon Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
Gallery Photo: S F
Gallery Photo: S F

The Garter Snake, genus (Thamnophis), is a Colubrid snake common across North America, ranging from Alaska and Canada to Central America. Garter Snakes are the single most widely distributed genus of reptile in North America due to its unparticular diet and adaptability to different habitats. Garter snakes are carnivores, their diet consisting of almost any creature that they are capable of overpowering including slugs, earthworms, leeches, lizards, amphibians, birds, fish, toads and rodents. Garter snakes often adapt to eat whatever they can find, and whenever, because food can be scarce or abundant. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Garter and Ribbon Snakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Gravid albino red sided pic
by scott_felzer - Apr 25, 2008 12:27 AM
3 Apr 27, 2008 10:34 PM
by boxienuts
black necked garter
by cochran - Apr 24, 2008 05:47 PM
2 Apr 25, 2008 12:07 AM
by scott_felzer
Wild caught Garter
by Waltorian - Apr 23, 2008 10:01 PM
1 Apr 25, 2008 05:15 AM
by dekaybrown
Update & Question
by sly - Apr 23, 2008 08:18 PM
11 Apr 28, 2008 01:52 PM
by sly
red spotted pic
by cochran - Apr 23, 2008 07:08 PM
4 Apr 24, 2008 10:24 AM
by cochran
More garter pics from last week
by daneby - Apr 23, 2008 12:16 AM
2 Apr 23, 2008 12:16 PM
by cochran
Male plains garter
by WebDragon8 - Apr 21, 2008 10:24 AM
0 No replies
Female plains garter
by WebDragon8 - Apr 16, 2008 07:53 PM
3 Apr 17, 2008 01:42 PM
by cochran
Garter snake genetics - reprise
by dekaybrown - Apr 15, 2008 06:36 PM
0 No replies
More Garter Pics from this week
by daneby - Apr 15, 2008 12:50 AM
3 Apr 20, 2008 08:28 PM
by antelope
new find!
by ssssnakeluver - Apr 14, 2008 10:43 PM
6 Apr 15, 2008 06:45 AM
by dekaybrown
new pics
by kamsgirl21 - Apr 14, 2008 03:44 PM
0 No replies
Some of my garters
by reed_kamsler - Apr 14, 2008 12:41 PM
2 Apr 15, 2008 02:53 PM
by daneby
Awesome Genetics special on PBS
by dekaybrown - Apr 14, 2008 07:21 AM
0 No replies
Breeding Ball and other garter pics
by daneby - Apr 11, 2008 08:37 PM
9 Apr 15, 2008 10:51 AM
by daneby
My first garters this year!
by daneby - Apr 08, 2008 07:51 PM
4 Apr 11, 2008 05:31 AM
by dekaybrown
Gravid female Cali
by Dragondreams - Apr 08, 2008 02:19 AM
4 Apr 10, 2008 02:25 PM
by Dragondreams
07 Blue Stripe (similis)
by Steve_Craig - Apr 05, 2008 12:23 PM
9 Apr 08, 2008 11:52 AM
by boxienuts
07 Axanthic Plains garter
by Steve_Craig - Apr 05, 2008 12:13 PM
0 No replies
largest garter
by cochran - Apr 03, 2008 11:09 AM
2 Apr 03, 2008 04:20 PM
by cochran
Wandering Garter Questions
by vulcan - Apr 03, 2008 01:55 AM
6 Apr 15, 2008 02:09 AM
by vulcan
My Puget Sound =)
by AmandaTolleson - Apr 01, 2008 06:12 PM
8 Apr 10, 2008 06:46 PM
by AmandaTolleson
Cage size
by reed_kamsler - Mar 31, 2008 11:11 PM
1 Apr 02, 2008 10:21 AM
by dekaybrown
Flames
by reed_kamsler - Mar 31, 2008 09:08 PM
0 No replies
red spotted
by cochran - Mar 29, 2008 07:14 PM
3 Mar 31, 2008 11:54 PM
by Steve_Craig
Garter food question...
by hefte - Mar 28, 2008 01:09 PM
2 Apr 27, 2008 02:58 PM
by SnakeyLakey
Common Ribbon - new MD regs
by Katrina - Mar 24, 2008 10:44 AM
0 No replies
for Dekaybrown
by cochran - Mar 23, 2008 08:46 PM
1 Mar 25, 2008 11:27 AM
by dekaybrown
15 inch hexagon screen top?? Help......
by dekaybrown - Mar 23, 2008 05:21 PM
2 Mar 25, 2008 11:02 AM
by dekaybrown
my garters doing what they do best !
by cochran - Mar 23, 2008 03:22 PM
4 Mar 24, 2008 07:28 AM
by cochran
Why do you feed pinkies ?
by Luis - Mar 21, 2008 07:30 PM
7 Mar 29, 2008 07:51 PM
by Stefan-A
garter herping in maryland?
by mldolan - Mar 20, 2008 04:39 PM
3 Mar 21, 2008 12:54 PM
by cochran
breeding garters in captivity
by goregrind - Mar 18, 2008 05:03 AM
5 Mar 23, 2008 05:02 PM
by dekaybrown
for Bryan D.
by cochran - Mar 17, 2008 07:09 PM
1 Apr 06, 2008 11:25 AM
by BryanD
New pictures (old pictures)
by dekaybrown - Mar 16, 2008 10:02 PM
0 No replies
some questions for the experts....
by dekaybrown - Mar 16, 2008 07:05 AM
6 Mar 21, 2008 07:38 PM
by Luis
First Treats of spring
by dekaybrown - Mar 15, 2008 02:18 PM
0 No replies
Garters breeding in the wild.
by chucktornetta - Mar 15, 2008 08:38 AM
1 Mar 17, 2008 11:51 AM
by boxienuts
Here is trying to post my pic .lol
by chucktornetta - Mar 15, 2008 08:36 AM
0 No replies
Breeding ball in south jersey
by chucktornetta - Mar 14, 2008 09:26 PM
2 Mar 15, 2008 10:43 AM
by BryanD
Melanistic Wandering
by daneby - Mar 13, 2008 11:14 PM
1 Mar 14, 2008 09:49 AM
by cochran
eastern blackneck
by cochran - Mar 09, 2008 05:58 PM
7 Mar 15, 2008 05:14 PM
by cochran
Possible breeding project
by dekaybrown - Mar 07, 2008 04:19 PM
12 Mar 14, 2008 09:30 PM
by dekaybrown
Happy Herping in Oregon
by Ameron - Mar 06, 2008 11:16 PM
6 Apr 27, 2008 03:48 PM
by SnakeyLakey
here's the pic
by cochran - Mar 06, 2008 08:41 PM
0 No replies
old pic
by cochran - Mar 06, 2008 08:22 PM
0 No replies
Clutch Size
by BigJ122802 - Feb 26, 2008 04:40 PM
0 No replies
over feeding garters
by cochran - Feb 22, 2008 10:41 AM
5 Feb 23, 2008 11:58 AM
by boxienuts
She's not fat, she's big boned
by boxienuts - Feb 21, 2008 05:52 PM
5 Mar 03, 2008 12:47 PM
by theaspiration
Feeding Hatchlings
by PaHerper88 - Feb 14, 2008 03:51 PM
5 Mar 07, 2008 08:06 PM
by dekaybrown
erythristic eastern garter
by wayne13114 - Feb 13, 2008 09:24 PM
7 Feb 16, 2008 03:22 PM
by boxienuts
Red-spotted Only Eats Frogs, Help!
by Ameron - Feb 10, 2008 08:32 PM
6 Mar 03, 2008 12:03 AM
by Ameron
Hey Jeff (cochran)
by daneby - Feb 09, 2008 11:37 PM
0 No replies
new garter pics
by cochran - Feb 09, 2008 03:19 PM
2 Mar 25, 2008 05:45 AM
by Luis
garters and hair
by cochran - Feb 08, 2008 07:58 PM
6 Feb 10, 2008 12:03 AM
by daneby
Am I not Welcome???
by PaHerper88 - Feb 06, 2008 10:21 AM
1 Feb 06, 2008 10:22 AM
by PaHerper88
Helping Garters
by daneby - Feb 05, 2008 03:13 PM
6 Feb 07, 2008 12:21 PM
by boxienuts
Greetings
by PaHerper88 - Feb 05, 2008 12:11 AM
7 Feb 08, 2008 10:36 AM
by cochran
black necked pics
by cochran - Feb 04, 2008 02:34 PM
1 Feb 04, 2008 08:35 PM
by daneby
new red spot pic
by cochran - Feb 03, 2008 02:39 PM
5 Feb 04, 2008 03:44 PM
by scott_felzer
hooked on garters
by cochran - Feb 02, 2008 08:41 AM
1 Feb 02, 2008 06:00 PM
by daneby
Dan Eby please email me
by scott_felzer - Feb 01, 2008 04:31 PM
0 No replies
feeding new garters
by cochran - Jan 31, 2008 11:29 AM
1 Feb 01, 2008 12:39 AM
by theaspiration
new garters
by cochran - Jan 29, 2008 02:20 PM
0 No replies
broad banded water snake
by cochran - Jan 29, 2008 07:25 AM
0 No replies
Melanistic wanderings
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 09:02 PM
4 Jan 31, 2008 08:38 PM
by scott_felzer
Red sided - sharp pattern/colors
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 09:00 PM
9 Feb 03, 2008 02:13 PM
by Steve_Craig
Plains Iowa snow
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:57 PM
1 Mar 25, 2008 05:46 AM
by Luis
Florida erythristic eastern
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:53 PM
0 No replies
Eastern-cool pattern
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:51 PM
0 No replies
Melanistic eastern female
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:46 PM
0 No replies
Leucistic easterns
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:45 PM
0 No replies
Leucistic eastern
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:43 PM
0 No replies
Flame x albino double hets
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:41 PM
2 Jan 31, 2008 12:13 AM
by Scott_Felzer
Eastern flame
by scott_felzer - Jan 28, 2008 08:38 PM
0 No replies
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